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MN Summer Biathlon #4 – Sept 24 – Elk River – RESULTS

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Presented by Minnesota Biathlon

Sunday, September 24th, 2023

START TIME BIB NameGenderClubClassDistanceFinish –P– RR –S– RR T.ShootingT.RR T.Time
0:01:006Cheresa BouleyFSF8.6.0:29:540101020:28:54
0:01:007Annelise BairdFMinnesota Biathlon <17F8.6.0:35:060002020:34:06
0:01:001Audrey LahammerFMN BiathlonYF8.6.0:38:511333460:37:51
0:01:002Irina Viskovatykh F<17F8.6.0:40:424343860:39:42
0:01:003Selah BinsfeldFMN Biathlon<17F8.6.0:41:380133340:40:38
0:01:005River Fens FDuluth Biathlon YF8.6.0:44:584333760:43:58
START TIME BIB NAmeGenderClubClassDistanceFinish –P– RR –S– RR T.ShootingT.RR T.Time
0:02:0016Eric AndersonMBluff Country BiathlonYM8.6.0:30:300101020:28:30
0:02:0017Eliott swansonMJM8.6.0:33:200143440:31:20
0:02:008Sergei Viskovatykh M<17M8.6.0:33:280313160:31:28
0:02:0011Reid BinsfeldMMn BiathlonYM8.6.0:35:352313360:33:35
0:02:0014Carson Gilbertson MDuluth Biathlon <13M8.6.0:39:450103040:37:45
0:02:0012Caleb Gilbertson MDuluth Biathlon <15M8.6.0:41:171343560:39:17
0:02:0010Patrick jr LammersenMDuluth Biathlon<13M8.6.0:47:050233350:45:05
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Woodland Trails Park – 20135 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN 55330

“Relay” Race All Racers – 8.6km

Three ski laps, two shooting stages.

You carry extra relay rounds!

Penalty loops for targets left standing after extra rounds are used.

Shorter courses can be arranged for younger athletes at coach discretion.

Schedule

9:15am – Registration opens 10:00am – Zero opens ~11:00am – Race start

$10 per racer

Payable by cash or check to “Minnesota Biathlon” on the day of the race.

Sign up online!

Volunteers needed and appreciated!

Please contact Brian at brian@minnesotabiathlon.com for opportunities. Questions? Concerns? Contact administration@minnesotabiathlon.com

MINNESOTA BIATHLON – SCHEDULE 2023/2024

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MONTHACTIVITY/WHERE DATES 
AprilBegin training year Monday10 April, 2023
MayElk River [ER] daycampSat/Sun6/7 May
Officials clinicSaturday6 May evening
Mt Itasca daycampSat20-May
Officials clinicSaturday20 May evening
June4 day long camp Mt Itasca [MI] Wed-Sat14-17 Jun
daycamp ER Saturday24-Jun
RACE #1 – ER – rollerski [RS] Sunday25-Jun
Arien’s Regional Select CampMon-Fri26-30 June
JulyDaycamp -BosekSaturday8-Jul
Daycamp ERSaturday22-Jul
RACE#2- ER- RS PursuitSunday23-Jul
AugustVermont camp -JerichoMon-Sun31 Jul-6 Aug
RACE #3- ER – RSSun13-Aug
Daycamp DuluthSat 26-Aug
SeptemberDaycamp  ERSaturday23-Sep
RACE #4 ER RSSunday24-Sep
OctoberDaycamp ERSaturday14-Oct
RACE #5 ER RSSunday15-Oct
NovemberOfficials/Coaches clinicTBD
DecemberMNCup #1 – Mt ItascaSunday3-Dec
Regional #1/#2, MN 2&3Mt ItascaSat/Sun16/17 Dec
YJr/Youth Olympics team trials–Mt ITue-Sun26-31 Dec
January 2024Regional #3/#4 -MN 4&5Ripley or E RiverSat/Sun13/14 Jan
Regional #5/#6–WIBlackhawk ?Sat/Sun27/28 Jan
FebruaryMN Cup #6- Elk RiverSunday25-Feb
Novice clinicright after race
MarchMN Cup #7- DuluthSaturday2-Mar
Novice Clinicright after race
Regional #7/#8 -WIAriens/BrillionSat/Sun9/10 Mar
MN Cup #8 Mt ItascaSaturday16-Mar
Nationals TBD3rd week in March
Note: the above assumes the MN High School schedule and the CXC schedule is similar to this past year. 

Elk River Summer Biathlon #1 – RESULTS

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Elk River Summer Biathlon #1

Presented by Minnesota Biathlon

Sunday, June 25th, 2023

6.6m Individual

Over allCat. PlaceCategoryRacerStartFinishOverall TimeBackPSTotal
11JWKaisa Bosek1:0026:0925:09+0:00101
22JWSaylor Landrum1:3029:2927:59+2:50022
31YWLauren Huber2:0033:2731:27+6:18336
41U15WIrina Viskovatykh2:3036:5034:20+9:11235
51SWAlissa Johnson3:3038:1934:49+9:405510

8.6km Individual

Over allCat. PlaceCategoryRacerStartFinishOverall TimeBackPSTotal
11SMJakob Ellingson6:0034:0628:06+0:00000
21U17MJack Cashman8:0038:3730:37+2:31202
31JMLogan Jensen7:0037:5030:50+2:44224
42U17MGabe Hallgren7:3039:0831:38+3:32347
52JMEliott Swanson6:3038:1131:41+3:35538
61SWCheresa Bouley5:3037:1731:47+3:41123
71YMJoel Bouley9:0041:2332:23+4:17347
81MWCaitlin Gregg5:0037:5232:52+4:46336
92YMReid Binsfeld9:3043:1333:43+5:37437
103U17MSergei Viskovatykh8:3043:0834:38+6:32235
112SMBlake Wagoner10:0051:0241:02+12:56224

5.3km Individual

Over allCat PlaceCategoryRacerOverall TimeBackPSTotal
11YWRiver Fena29:58+0:00437

Woodland Trails Park
20135 Elk Lake Rd NW, Elk River, MN 55330

Sprint Race

Long race – 8.6km – Junior/Senior Men Short race – 6.6km – All Other Categories

Three laps, two shooting stages (prone + standing) with penalty loops.

Shorter courses can be arranged for younger athletes at coach discretion.

Schedule

9:15am – Registration opens 10:00am – Zero opens ~11:00am – Race start

$10 per racer

Payable by cash or check to “Minnesota Biathlon” on the day of the race. Sign up online!

https://forms.gle/yZ3XPWC9tc3JW2wr7

Volunteers needed and appreciated!

Please contact Lynda at lyndabouley@gmail.com for opportunities. Questions? Concerns? Contact administration@minnesotabiathlon.com

Annual 4-day training camp

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Coming up in just under two weeks is the annual 4 day camp at Mt Itasca in Coleraine!! I have again attached the Invitation and the tentative schedule. Please note that if you can’t make the full 4 days, you can attend for a day or more at a time!! Each day will provide some shooting and some rollerski work—so really good way to get the summer started in Biathlon!!!

The camp is designed to enhance the skills of all from first year to veterans!! We will be building on the skills covered at the daycamps last month!! 

Most participants will tent camp onsite or stay in the HQ building. The Chalet will be available for showers and dining. All meals will be provided either at the Chalet or at the homes of local participants. 

Please contact John Gould to sign up or if you want more information. Early signups really help us in planning for food and coaching needs!

Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone!!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

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THIS COMING WEEK THE 29TH OF MAY, 2023

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Good  Morning Everyone!

Hope by now, nearing the end of the 2nd month of the training year, everyone has been out on rollerskis to get used to the feel and to start working on technique!! Don’t drag your old bad habits into the new season!! It takes about 3 weeks of steady work doing something right, to get out of those bad moves/timing/body positions etc!! Later in the week I will send out a checklist of things for good skiing. You can gain a ton of time in racing by being efficient and putting your body weight to work! To say nothing about building the strength in the exact muscles you need on skis!!!

You should also be shooting regularly now, working on improving your accuracy, your moves getting into and out of position, and in taking less and less time to identify that perfect white circle of the sight picture [see attached] – and getting the shot off smoothly!!! Basic marksmanship!! We will be working on cutting down range time, shooting fatigued, and shooting with a high heartrate at the practices and camps!! But if you can’t hit the target shooting when calm, you will have multiple problems as we approach the physiological demands of actual race shooting. One of the most productive things you can do is dryfire!! Everyday is best! I knew a World Cup competitor who used to put on her race gear to dryfire!! And she was good!! [not her skis!!—but it wouldn’t hurt to stand on rollerskis in your basement!!] 

Coming right up is the 4 day camp at Mt Itasca starting on Wed, the 14th of June—the Invitation is attached!! We have plenty of room on that range, and it should be a really fun 4 days!! Please sign up asap so we can get a handle on numbers for food and coaching needs!!

And following shortly after the Mt Itasca camp, there will be a daycamp on Saturday the 24th followed on Sunday the 25th with the first rollerski biathlon race of the year at Elk River! Mark your calendars, and keep an eye out for the Invitations to those events!!

I am also including the WI Biathlon schedule for those who live near Brillion!

Put together by Gregg Pattison and Mark Torresani: Gregg and I have been working closely with Ariens to bring a fun-filled summer and fall roller ski and running biathlon series. Once a month from June through November, Ariens will be hosting this series. Although we haven’t ironed out all the details yet, there will be multiple race distances for all abilities. For those of you who aren’t roller skiers, there will be a running format as well.Save these dates

  • Sunday, June 4th
  • Sunday, July 16th
  • Sunday, August 6th
  • Sunday, September 17th
  • Sunday, October 15th
  • Sunday, November 12th

So the Journey is well underway!! Enjoy!!
Bill Meyer, Coach
MNBiathlon

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